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Graduate and Professional Student Association
Melanie Thornton, President
• President and Vice President– Elected campus-wide
• Director of Legislative Affairs (DOLA)– Elected campus-wide
• Eight District Representatives– One elected from each degree
granting college
• 100+ Senators– Elected from each department, in
proportion to its size
GPSA Structure
Your Student Government
GET INVOLVED
CougSyncFollow GPSA on CougSync to
get up-to date-information on: • Application Dates• Social Events• Professional
Development Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• And more!
GPSA is the representative body for all WSU Graduate and Professional students. With a senate of over 100 students, GPSA is the leading voice
for graduate and professional interests.
Become a GPSA SenatorGPSA Senators are elected members from each department on campus.
• Partake in bi-monthly senate meetings
• Serve on GPSA committees• If you would like to be a GPSA
senator visit:
gpsa.wsu.edu
How can GPSA help you?
GPSA serves the graduate and professional student community by advocating for it’s constituents' right to an optimal academic and social experience
while at WSU.
Academic Support
Financial Support
Experiential Support
Student Advocacy
Academic Support
GPSA Study Center (Terrell 4)
– Card-swipe access– Group work space– Presentation equipment– Computers and software– Subsidized copying/printing– Interlibrary Loan Subsidy
– Located in CUE 414– A free service to all
Graduate and Professional students
– Mission is to assist students with all types of written communications.• Papers, publications,
syllabi, CVs, and other personal documentation
Academic Support
The writing center has a friendly staff available to help
with editing for all journal publications, thesis and other
literary needs
Graduate & Professional Writing Center
Dr. William R. Wiley Research Exposition
– Administration & Information Sciences
– Agricultural & Natural Sciences– Engineering & Physical Sciences– International Research & Cross-
Cultural Collaborations
Academic Support
an exceptional opportunity for Graduate and Professional students to present their research or scholarship to faculty, peers and the general public
Competition Categories – Liberal Arts & Humanities
– Medical & Life Sciences– Social Sciences– Undergraduate Research Excellence– Visual Arts & Design
Travel & Registration Grants
Financial Support
GPSA provides financial assistance in the form of travel and registration
grants for graduate and professional students. Grants are awarded for
travel in the fall and spring semesters as well
as the summer. Applications for travel are open for two weeks and available immediately
following the travel period.
Apply on CougSync
Over $100,000 awarded in 2014/2015
to over 100 students
Evening Childcare Subsidy
Monday-Thursday 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Cost:$5 per child, per evening; this co-pay
is for graduate and professional students only.
Other users (non-graduate or non-professional students), will be
charged $18 per evening, per child.
Financial Support
Evening child care is an important service for hardworking graduate and professional student parents
Affiliate Funding
GPSA provides financial support to graduate and professional student organizations all across campus. Over $40,000 awarded
each year.
Financial Support
– Graduate Women in Science – Plant Pathology– CAMARADAS– Pol S/ Crim J GSA– Entomology Graduate
Association
– PPSO– Education Graduate
Organization– SCAVMA– Nepali Student Association– School of Econ. Sciences
GSA
Here are a few of our Affiliate Groups:
Social Events
GPSA hosts a variety of social events throughout the year to help you relax, have fun, and meet fellow students. A few of
our social activities are:
Experiential Support
• Bowling Nights• Ice Cream Socials
• Ice Skating• Annual Spring Fling
• Fall BBQs
• Happy Hours• Discounted Athletic Tickets
• Family Movie Nights• Game Nights
• Graduate and Professional Socials
SOCIAL EVENTSLIST OF FALL GPSA EVENTS
GRAD STUDENT APPRECATION NIGHT
& HAPPY HOURSEPTEMBER 10 - 7-9PM
RICO’S PUB
WELCOME BACK SOCIALSEPTEMBER 13 - 12-2PM
SRC BACK PATIO
GPSA BOWLING NIGHTOCTOBER 9 - 6-9PM
ZEPPOZ
ICE CREAM SOCIALDECEMBER 2 - 11AM-1PM
FERDINAND’S
Visit gpsa.wsu.edu for more information
GPSA ADVOCACY
Advocating for graduate and professional students at the university, state and federal
levels on issues such as:• Voter education/participation• Lower tuition, higher stipends• Lower interest rates on federal
student loans• Student loan refinancing
programs• Domestic revalidation of F-1
student visas
YOU can get involved by
participating in:
• Coug Day at the Capitol
• Voter Registration • Call Congress Days
Visit gpsa.wsu.edu for more information
• Melanie Thornton, President–[email protected]
• Eva Denka, Vice President– [email protected]
• Katie Harris, Director of Legislative Affairs– [email protected]
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